Table VI.
Factors associated with fatigue
| Parameter | Total fatigue | Physical fatigue | Mental fatigue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | P-value | Median (IQR) | P-value | Median (IQR) | P-value | |
| Gender: | 0.822 | 0.683 | 0.572 | |||
| Male | 70 (59–81) | 41 (37–47) | 28 (18–36) | |||
| Female | 68 (61–83) | 42 (36–47) | 29 (21–34) | |||
| Age [years]: | 0.103 | 0.622 | 0.003 | |||
| ≤ 70 | 64 (48–72) | 42 (28–50) | 20 (17–30) | |||
| > 70 | 70 (61–82) | 41 (37–47) | 30 (21–36) | |||
| Marital status: | 0.560 | 0.799 | 0.727 | |||
| Married | 71 (61–82) | 41 (37–47) | 29 (21–38) | |||
| Single/divorced/widowed | 68 (61–77) | 41 (37–47) | 29 (21–32) | |||
| Education: | 0.058 | 0.430 | 0.019 | |||
| Primary | 71 (65–82) | 41.5 (38–47) | 30.5 (23–38) | |||
| Secondary | 66 (60–79) | 41.5 (37–47) | 24.5 (18–30) | |||
| University | 57 (31–78) | 36 (19–51) | 21 (12–32) | |||
| NYHA: | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.057 | |||
| I–III | 65 (57–77) | 38 (34–41) | 28.5 (21–32) | |||
| IV | 78 (65–90) | 47 (45–50.5) | 34 (21–38) | |||
| Vaccinated for flu and pneumococcus: | 0.757 | 0.085 | 0.695 | |||
| No | 69 (48–81) | 39 (28–45) | 30 (20–36) | |||
| Yes | 69 (60–83) | 45 (37–48) | 26 (21–36) | |||
| Acknowledge of health deteriorations: | 0.004 | 0.056 | 0.004 | |||
| Very | 65 (57–75) | 41 (36–45) | 21 (18–32) | |||
| Enough | 66 (60–83) | 41 (37–47) | 28 (21–36) | |||
| A little/not at all | 77 (69.5–92) | 46.5 (41–51.5) | 32 (29–39) | |||
| Perceived support by family: | 0.660 | 0.689 | 0.307 | |||
| Very | 68 (61–81) | 41 (37–48) | 29 (21–35) | |||
| Enough | 68 (60–81) | 45 (34–47) | 26 (17–36) | |||
| Decreased appetite: | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | |||
| No | 65 (46–68) | 36 (28–45) | 21 (16–29) | |||
| Yes | 75 (64–86) | 45 (41–48) | 31 (23–38) | |||
| Dyspnoea at nights that awakes you: | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | |||
| No | 65 (37–68) | 37 (24–45) | 23 (13–29) | |||
| Yes | 75 (64–86) | 45 (41–48) | 31 (21–38) | |||
| Oedema in lower limbs: | 0.023 | 0.001 | 0.106 | |||
| No | 66 (41–72) | 37 (28–44) | 28 (13–31) | |||
| Yes | 70 (61–82) | 45 (41–48) | 29 (21–36) | |||
| Relations with health professionals: | 0.031 | 0.032 | 0.086 | |||
| Very good | 66 (59.5–77.5) | 41 (36–46) | 27.5 (19–32.5) | |||
| Good | 77 (64–86) | 46 (41–48) | 31 (21–38) | |||
| Limited daily activities: | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.018 | |||
| No | 56.5 (30.5–77) | 32 (18–45) | 24 (12–32) | |||
| Yes | 70.5 (62–83) | 44.5 (39–48) | 29 (21–36) | |||
| Limited social activities: | 0.014 | 0.003 | 0.023 | |||
| Very | 70.5 (64–85) | 43.5 (41–49) | 29 (21–36) | |||
| Enough | 68 (61–82) | 45 (37–48) | 29 (21–38) | |||
| A little/not at all | 61 (31–77) | 38 (19–45) | 23 (12–31) | |||
| Change in body image: | 0.572 | 0.775 | 0.514 | |||
| No | 67.5 (61–81) | 42 (37–48) | 28 (21–36) | |||
| Yes | 71 (64–81) | 41 (36–47) | 32 (21–36) | |||
| Financial worries: | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.031 | |||
| No | 64 (48–77) | 41 (28–46) | 23.5 (17–31) | |||
| Yes | 68 (60–79) | 41 (36–45) | 29 (21–34) | |||